And now, with Gortat gone, the Suns' hopes of winning more than a couple dozen basketball games seem even bleaker, with some suggesting the squad may flirt with their franchise-low win total of 16, set back 1968-69 -- the year of their inception. Gortat, to those who had held out hope for a 25-plus win season, became the proverbial 'straw that broke the camel's back' Friday.

First-year head coach Jeff Hornacek, however, took it upon himself to remind the media that his team was made up of more than just Gortat and the three others traded to the Wizards.

"Obviously, Marcin was a great player who really could run the floor," Hornacek told the media Saturday.

Real solid so far. Probably the best defensive squad we had in the last decade. Everyone hustle and play their ass off every night.
Several occasions they overplay a offensive/defensive possession, but no player out on the court is lazy. Very good effort by this young team.

Kieff, Marcus, Tucker, Plumlee, Bledsoe, Dragic all playing great. Even Frye playing good D.
Goodwin still shaky on the court, but his fearlessness will take him far. Hope the Suns keep him for the future. Len is missing time but when he was on the court he look lost on both ends.

Maybe the player Im most unhappy with is Green. Sure hes been doing good, but he lost control of the ball too much and he sometimes get a little trigger happy for my liking.

Kieff for 6moy and Bledsoe for MIP will be some great sparks to push them further.